First, there was the IBM CrossPad, and then came the first generation iPad, which was unveiled by Steve Jobs on January 27, 201. Measuring 0.5 inches thick and weighing in at 1.5 pounds, it was lighter than any laptop or netbook on the market at that time.
The tablet came loaded with 12 apps designed especially for the iPad, but it ran nearly all of the over 140,000 apps in the App Store. What set the iPad apart from other tablets was its Multi-Touch applications, which allowed every app to work in both portrait and landscape, automatically animating between views as the user rotates the device.
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iPad is our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price. iPad creates and defines an entirely new category of devices that will connect users with their apps and content in a much more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before,” said Steve Jobs.
